jints English
Proper noun
( en proper noun)
(baseball, informal) Nickname]] for the , subsequently the [[w:San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Giants.
* 1914', ''Atlanta Constitution'', "The Old-Time Fan Refers To the ' Jints' Little Napoleon As a...", May 17, 1914
* 1951 , New York Times , "VOICE OF FLATBUSH GOES UP AND DOWN; Loud Shouts of Morning Fall to...", Oct 2, 1951
- The folks were quite happy about Sunday's thrilling reprieve in Philadelphia and happily confident that "d' Bums'll moider dem Jints "
* 1952 , New York Times , "Sports of the Times; Wait Till Next Year", Sep 4, 1952
- He did about as well as could be expected with the Jints , though the halo he gained lastseason was knocked slightly askew in the process.
* 2000 , G. Richard McKelvey, The MacPhails: Baseball's First Family of the Front Office , page 38
- The faithful cheered loudly for their beloved Bums'; they jeered loudly at the others teams, especially if they were the hated "' Jints " from the Polo Grounds.
* 2001 , G. Richard McKelvey, The Bounce: Baseball Teams' Great Falls and Comebacks page 100
- The Polo Grounds, which had been the site of many fierce battles between the "Jints'" and the "' Bums ," was not friendly to the home team.
* 2007 , Curt Smith, The Voice: Mel Allen's Untold Story , page 111
- To his credit, Allen could not imagine the Jints' or ' Bums unabiding on New York's behalf. "New York is fully capable of supporting three clubs."
(American football, informal) .
* 2000 , James Patterson, The Midnight Club , page 101
- On Sunday it would be even more drinking, plus the Times, and the pitiful "Jints " on TV.
(US, sports) Nickname for many teams with name including Giants. |
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